impervious
word
Definition
Not allowing anything to pass through, such as liquid or heat. It can also mean not affected or influenced by something.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used in scientific, technical, or formal contexts. Typical combinations: 'impervious to water', 'impervious to criticism'. Often describes materials, but can describe people who are unaffected by emotions or opinions. Not used for people physically (say 'immune', not 'impervious to a disease').
Spanish: impermeable - inmune (a influencia)Portuguese (BR): impermeável - insensível (a influência)Portuguese (PT): impermeável - insensível (à influência)Chinese (Simplified): 不可渗透的 - 不受影响的Chinese (Traditional): 不可滲透的 - 不受影響的Hindi: अभेद्य - अप्रभावितArabic: غير منفذ - غير متأثر
Example Sentences
This jacket is impervious to rain.
basic
Concrete is impervious to water.
basic
She remained impervious to their insults.
basic
Why are you so impervious to advice?
natural
The government seems impervious to public pressure lately.
natural
He pretends to be impervious, but criticism gets to him.
natural